Tsunamis and Hurricanes: Effects and Mitigation

A series of enormous ocean waves due to displacement of a large volume of water, generally in seas or oceans, is called a tsunami. There are various causes which are responsible for tsunamis. Some of them are earthquakes, underwater explosions, glacier calvings, landslides, triggered or man-made tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Tsunami's wavelength is much longer as compared to normal undersea currents and sea waves. Tsunamis and hurricanes are major natural disasters which result in damage...